242 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
274 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948
PART XIII
Elections
Superintend- 289. (1) The superintendence, direction and con-
ence, direc- trol of all elections to Parliament and of elections
tion and to the offices of President and Vice-President held 5
control of under this Constitution, including the appointment
elections to of election tribunals for the decision of doubts and
be vested disputes arising out of or in connection with the
in an elections to Parliament, shall be vested in a Commis-
Election sion to be appointed by the President. 10
Commission.
(2) The superintendence, direction and control of
all elections to the Legislature of a State for the time
being specified in Part I of the First Schedule and
of elections to the office of Governor of the State
*elections to constitute a panel for the purpose of 15
the appointment of a Governor of the State held
under this Constitution including the appointment
of election tribunals for the decision of doubts and
disputes arising out of or in connection with elections
to the Legislature of such State shall be vested in a 20
Commission to be appointed by the Governor of the
State.** Elections to
- Subject to the provisions of this Constitu- Parliament. tion, Parliament may, from time to time, by law,
25 make provision with respect to all matters relating
to or in connection with elections to either House of
Parliament including matters necessary for secur-
ing the due constitution of the two Houses of Parlia-
ment and the delimitation of constituencies.
Elections to 291. Subject to the provisions of this Constitu- 30
the Legis- tion, the Legislature of a State for the time being
latures of specified in Part I of the First Schedule may, from
States. time to time, by law, make provision with respect to
all matters relating to or in. connection with elections
to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the
State including matters necessary for securing the 35
due constitution of such House or Houses and the
delimitation of constituencies.
- The words “elections to constitute a panel for the purpose
of the appointment of a Governor of the State” will have to be
used in this clause in place of the words “elections to the office of
Governor of the State” if the second alternative is adopted in
article 131. ** The Committee is of opinion that the Election Commission
to superintend., direct and control elections to the Legislature of a.
State in Part I of the First Schedule should be appointed by the
Governor of the State.